CHICAGO (CBS) — Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th) announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Scott said that on Friday, July 31, his West Side network, in collaboration with the Ogden (10th) and Harrison (11th) police districts, organized a Bike the Boulevard occasion to inspire positive network activity. Coronavirus tests at the site were presented at the site, and Scott himself did the test.
“On Thursday, the return was positive,” he said in a statement.
“I’m home now, lately without symptoms. I comply with all mandatory fitness protocols in accordance with the Chicago Department of Public Health. As a public official, it is my duty to share this news because I have a life-changing public life,” Scott said in the statement. “I understand how important it is to provide transparent communication with my constituents, network members, and elected officials in those difficult times to keep us safe. Thank you all for your attention to me and my circle of relatives right now.
Scott is chairman of the City Council’s education committee. On Wednesday, she made the impression at a news convention with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the city’s Department of Public Health commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, and Chicago Public Schools Executive Director Janice Jackson when they announced that the SPC would begin the school year with distance education. Due. COVID-19 pandemic.
Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) announced that she had the COVID-19 last month.